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CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 6D <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br />MEETING DATE: March 10, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 25-34, Approving 15t Amendment to <br />Professional Services Agreement with MnSpect, LLC <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Staff is requesting City Council consideration to amend the City's existing agreement with <br />MnSpect, LLC for backup building inspection and review services. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City entered into a Professional Services contract with MnSpect, LLC in 2020 to provide <br />supplementary building inspection services during periods of peak demand. MnSpect currently <br />provides, on an as needed basis, an inspector with a Limited Building Official certification. This <br />person can complete inspections on one and two-family dwellings. To provide additional <br />redundancy to our Building Department services, staff is proposing to expand the services <br />provided by MnSpect to include: <br />• Certified Building Official providing inspections on commercial properties. ($840/day) <br />• Designated Building Official, for periods when the city doesn't have an internal designee. <br />($1,500/week) <br />• Certified Building Official, with State Delegation ($150 per hour) <br />• Commercial Plan Review services ($135/hour) <br />As noted above these are intended to be supplementary and/or emergency services used as <br />needed to maintain service levels. Staff is still proposing to fill the vacant Building Inspector <br />position. The 2025 building department budget includes $36,720 for contracted inspection <br />services <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 25-34. <br />1 <br />